WagonAlpina80% by Neofiliac Team89% by External Reviewers

Alpina B3 Touring G21

Compact Wagon

Product Gallery

Photo 0of Alpina B3 Touring G21Photo 1of Alpina B3 Touring G21Photo 2of Alpina B3 Touring G21Photo 3of Alpina B3 Touring G21Photo 4of Alpina B3 Touring G21Photo 5of Alpina B3 Touring G21Photo 6of Alpina B3 Touring G21Photo 7of Alpina B3 Touring G21

Product Overview

Alpina B3 Touring G21 is a high-performance compact executive station wagon in production from 2019. It is powered by a turbocharged inline-6 engine that displaced 3.0 liters.
Based on the G21 BMW M340i, the Alpina B3 Touring has markedly higher outputs. Via the same 8-speed ZF auto gearbox, all four wheels are driven as standard.
Compared to the standard BMW, as has increasingly been the case, the Alpina lacks character. It still looks distinct but is mechanically just a high-strung 3 Series.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 80%
Pros
  • Good performance
  • Great styling
Cons
  • Not distinct from the standard BMW

What external reviewers found

External score 89%
Pros
  • Impressive handling
  • Comfortable ride
  • Comfortable to drive
Cons
  • Not as fast as rivals

Your rating:

12345678910
?/10

Price Comparison

As associates of the merchants above, we earn a commission when you make a purchase using the supplied links.

Specifications

Related Products

Toyota Caldina 3 (T240)
  • Rather potent GT-Four version
  • Clean and elegant styling
· 17%
Alpina D3 Touring G21
  • Good performance
  • Great styling
· 73%
Audi S4 Avant B9 (8W) facelift
  • Decent performance
  • Good styling
  • Decent handling
· 67%
Audi RS 4 Avant B9 (8W) facelift
  • Good performance
  • Good styling
  • Good towing capacity
· 74%
Volkswagen Golf 7 Alltrack (AU)
  • Higher ride height
· 17%
Toyota Mark II Blit
  • Clean styling
  • Wonderful range of I6 engines
  • Robust powertrain
...
· 39%
Audi A4 allroad B9 (8W) facelift
  • Decent looks for an uglified vehicle
  • Marginal offroad capabilities
· 50%
Audi S4 Avant B9 (8W)
  • Multi-link suspensions all around
  • Good 8-speed automatic transmission
· 65%
Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Variant (AU)
  • Down to very low 3.5L/100km fuel consumption
· 22%
Audi RS 4 Avant B9 (8W)
  • Multi-link suspensions all-around
  • Great ZF 8HP automatic transmission
  • Still great design
· 78%
Nissan Stagea 2 (M35)
  • Sleek design language (though not perfectly executed)
  • Rather reliable engine lineup
· 22%
Mercedes-Benz C-Class All-Terrain S206
  • Good for posing
· 32%

External Reviews

autocar[1]

Reviewer score 89% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from autocar have found:
There’s plenty of space inside and you get a real sense of maturity on the move, but the car avoids the occasional awkwardness that comes with driving something as large as the 5 Series Touring. Compared with the M340i, what the Alpina gives the driver is, simultaneously, a more connected feeling with the road and the ability to tread and move more fluidly over all but the roughest surfaces.
Pros
  • Comfortable to drive
  • Impressive handling
  • Comfortable ride
Cons
  • Not as fast as rivals

References

  1. ^ Alpina B3 Touring 2020 UK review. [autocar].

<

>

x